Malcolm Hawker describes MDM as a ‘must have’, while Juan Sequeda has described it as a ‘fancy integration’. As many CDO’s use MDM to solve decades-old problems, others turn to data catalogs as a natural starting point in their data journeys. This divide highlights the difficulty CDO’s face when prioritizing data initiatives: should they start with data management, or governance? Come hear two data experts debate:

- MDM Build vs. Buy
- Where should CDOs prioritize? MDM or Catalogs?
- What role do data products play in this choice?